MDDP receives two awards at the ITR EMEA Tax Awards 2026!

• Poland Tax Advisory Firm of the Year
• Poland Tax Disputes Advisory Firm of the Year

MDDP named Poland Tax Advisory Firm of the Year

– This award recognizes MDDP’s overall achievements, including dozens of strategic projects delivered for clients, successful outcomes in three cases before the Court of Justice of the European Union and the General Court, and initiatives that have had a tangible impact on the practical application of tax law. The award also acknowledges the work of teams across all key areas of tax advisory services, from corporate income tax and VAT, through tax disputes, transfer pricing, and transaction advisory, to real estate tax, private client services, customs, and excise duties – said Justyna Bauta-Szostak, partner at MDDP, who accepted the award in London.

Among the achievements recognized by the judging panel were the judgments in cases C-213/24 Grzera, concerning the VAT status of spouses as taxpayers, T-689/24, relating to the point in time when the right to deduct VAT arises, and C-453/23, concerning the exemption of railway infrastructure from real estate tax. The submission also highlighted a landmark corporate income tax judgment and positive tax rulings enabling the application of reduced withholding tax rates.

Significant transaction advisory projects were also taken into account, including the sale of a residential rental platform comprising several special purpose vehicles and the sale of the VIBE office building for USD 66 million, as well as the first final court judgments concerning the taxation of private student housing. Other notable projects included succession structures involving assets worth over PLN 100 million, acquisitions of listed company shares exceeding PLN 300 million in total value, and projects related to the tariff classification of smart bands and cross-border energy trading between Poland and Ukraine.

Special congratulations also go to the VAT Team, whose accomplishments were recognized through MDDP’s nomination in the Poland Indirect Tax Advisory Firm of the Year category.

Notably, this is the third time in MDDP’s history that the firm has won the Poland Tax Advisory Firm of the Year title, having previously received the award in 2013 and 2018.

Award for Poland Tax Disputes Advisory Firm of the Year

Winning this category confirms MDDP’s strong position in handling complex and precedent-setting tax disputes. It is also a continuation of last year’s success, when the MDDP Tax Litigation Team received three awards at the ITR EMEA Tax Awards 2025:

• Tax Litigation Lawyer of the Year – Jakub Warnieło (MDDP)
• Tax Disputes Advisory Firm of the Year – MDDP
• Impact Case of the Year – Landmark judgment concerning the right to recover tax overpayments by a tax capital group following its dissolution (III SA/Wa 2584/23, III SA/Wa 377/24, III SA/Wa 955/24) – MDDP

This year’s ITR EMEA Tax Awards 2026 award for Poland Tax Disputes Advisory Firm of the Year was granted to MDDP in recognition of the scale and significance of the firm’s successful cases for clients. In 2025, the MDDP team handled more than 80 tax disputes with a total value exceeding PLN 100 million. Among the achievements recognized were the C-213/24 Grzera case, the T-689/24 case concerning the timing of VAT deduction rights, and the C-453/23 case involving state aid and real estate tax. The judging panel also recognized the firm’s effective protection of clients’ interests, efforts to strengthen taxpayers’ rights, and contributions to improving the standards of tax proceedings. This marks the second consecutive year in which MDDP has won this category.

A success for the entire MDDP team

We are extremely proud that the expertise, experience, and commitment of MDDP’s teams have once again been recognized on the international stage. These awards demonstrate that our work not only helps clients address the most complex tax challenges, but also shapes the practical application of tax law, strengthens taxpayer protections, and sets new standards in tax advisory services.

Behind each of these awards are not only outstanding projects and landmark decisions, but above all, people. This success is the result of close collaboration between multiple teams, the combination of diverse areas of expertise, and the daily dedication of everyone at MDDP.

Congratulations and thank you to everyone who contributed to this remarkable achievement.